SUMMARY

EXPERIENCE

Hi there, I’d loved to share with you a more detailed account of my professional styling experience. Please review my credentials below!

I’m a Los Angeles based stylist, and for the past six years, have honed my skills as the lead Stylist for the fashion e-commerce brand, JustFab. I specialize in Campaign Shoots, On-Model Product Imagery, Plus Imagery, Commercials and Branding.

My industry experience includes coordinating fashion and style preferences for a variety of clients, such as a-list actors, music artists, editorials for major publications and brands such as: German Vogue, W Magazine, Essence Magazine, and Saint Laurent. In addition to achieving an Associate of Art’s degree in Fashion Apparel Design, my attributes, along with my strong enthusiasm for fashion and expertise in social media, enable me to excel in any given styling position.

Highlights from my styling experience include:

• Achieving comprehensive education in diverse fashion / retail topics, including principles of buying, marketing, statistics, fashion history, retail promotion, and trend forecasting.

• Excelling in hands-on practicum roles providing comprehensive fashion support and decision-making for advertising campaigns, music videos, public appearances, and photo shoots.

• Consistently staying abreast of current fashion styles and trends to ensure optimal clothing and accessory selection.

• Possessing a keen eye for detail, familiarity with diverse apparel brands, and the ability to select advantageous outfits for any body shape and age.

• Demonstrating excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills and for a collaborative and smooth running work environment.

My skills in trend spotting, product recommendation, and client service are proven, and I am confident my additional talents will readily translate to this role with your company. The chance to offer more insight into my qualifications would be most welcome. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Torrid

Fashion Stylist, City of Industry, CA July 2018-Present

• Styling successful seasonal campaigns and catalogue assets

• Creating looks based on stories and trends to successfully represent the brand

• Working closely with the Fashion Director & Art Director to execute looks in pre-style out shoot and on location

• Managing sample coordination with the merchants, receiving and returning all products while creating and maintaining organization

• Managing and executing fittings and approvals during photoshoots while supervising freelance assistants

Freelance Stylist

Wardrobe Stylist, Los Angeles, CA August 2009-Present

• Successfully assisting fashion editors and wardrobe stylists on fashion spreads, ad campaigns, commercials, television shows and celebrity styling for major publications and companies such as: Vanity Fair, W, Rolling Stones, YSL, German Vogue, Fox, Smashbox Cosmetics, and MTV.

• Creating systems for smooth operations as on-set assistant during shoots: including pre- and post-shoot prep, sample management, credits, shoot decks, managing prop styling kit, on-set steaming and set-up, dressing models and coordinating traffic of product to and from location.

• Creating expense reports and budgeting; email requests and follow-ups; while working directly with clients to problem solve, schedule appointments and follow through to assure successful outcomes.

TechStyle Fashion Group-JustFab

Senior Wardrobe Stylist, El Segundo, CA February 2012-December 2017

• Key Stylist for creative shoots for JustFab, including: commercials, editorials, looks, and product. Created styles based on personality profiles and occasions.

• Created and presented all mock ups and style outs to multiple department heads prior to editorials.

• Work closely with Creative Director and Marketing Manager to ensure successful representation of products. - - Create shot lists for photo shoots. Work with producers for casting of models.

• Responsible for in depth preparation for travel shoots at locations across the world (France, Mexico, Barcelona, etc.). Managed inventory for clothing, shoes, and accessories

• Chose the appropriate image selects to capture the essence of the brand (using Capture One software pending publication for ecommerce)

• Gave expert consultation on special projects by advising celebrities, actors, and style influencers collaborating with JustFab. Contributed fresh and innovative ideas to social media content manager creating content for social media platforms.

• Created systems to organize and maintain: styling of closet, calendar, budgets and monthly expense reports, all merchandise needed for shoots, and administrative duties, while liaisoning with the Merchandise Department

• Successfully and Responsibly managed company card and external purchases

• Attended and contributed in concept meetings for all photo shoots, video shoots and special projects, editorial production, and collection planning meetings.

• Compleltely knowledgeable of current seasonal fashion trends and creating mood boards.

Shayna Masino Sales

Showroom Coordinator, Los Angeles, CA August 2010-August 2011

• Established and maintained west coast customer base and relationships

• Created and Implemented marketing strategies to generate sales of clothing and accessories lines: Kendall K., T2 Love, Signorelli, Flowers, Chach and Twistband.

• Successfully booked road appointments for Account Executives and planned their sales trips to Arizona and San Francisco.

• Performed all duties of Sales Representative at Los Angeles Market Week.

Pulse Showroom

Account Executive, Los Angeles, CA January 2010-May 2010

• Managed and strategized sales for the west coast territory for multiple women’s contemporary lines

• Serviced current accounts and creatively identified new opportunities while maintaining and strengthening all business relationships via extensive road travel, and acted as a Sales Representative at Los Angeles Market Week and at the Magic and Project Trade Shows in Las Vegas, NV.

• Proactively maintained knowledge of trends in the market; consulted with manufactures on customer feedback, sales reports, garment fit and design

Joey Showroom

Showroom Assistant, Los Angeles, CA April 2007-July 2009

• Provided strong support to the Account Executives and assisted the owners of a women’s and men’s multi-line contemporary showroom.

• Successfully Interviewed, hired and managed interns; responsible for managing intern schedules and workload; acclimated new account executives on showroom procedures.

• Responsible for weekly merchandising Black Halo, J Brand, Christopher Deane, and Matt & Nat handbags for Saks, Bloomingdale’s, and Neiman Marcus. Interacted with store managers and employees; provided product information and received feedback on lines.

• Involved with all aspects of preparation for Los Angeles Market Week and trade shows

• Coordinated monthly sample sales held at the showroom; ran reports reflecting profit generation for the owners and manufacturers; built sample sale customer data base.

• Facilitated all pulls and sample loans with stylists and magazines.

• Successfully processed and recorded orders using Showroom Exchange, filtered incoming calls, generated various sales reports and maintained clientele databases; accounts payable and receivables; ordered supplies; maintained showroom calendar; received and sent out shipments; sample coordination and maintained overall appearance of the showroom.